Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2019
All-time low
98.8%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.8% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Serbia was 99.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release